Showing posts with label field trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label field trip. Show all posts

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Educational Field Trip Fun, Pt. 2

All Aboooaaarrrd! Welcome to Risky Rides of the Jungle Zoo!

Last week, we braved the treacherous heat of the zoo with my sis-in-law from AZ & her three kids.  Of course, I was praying to make it out of the zoo without medical assistance due to the extreme heat, the wonderful planning of extreme hills, and the construction that has been a sight in itself at the Louisville zoo for..oh, I'd say at least five years now! 


I have never heard a real lion roar while standing in its presence...at least not to my knowledge! This guy was feeling fiesty!




Here are the culprits! Beware of riding with these drivers...at least the driver has a permit in AZ...


Pretty sad when the door wouldn't even close for the ride...







Here's my nephew riding the Stone Tortoise.  Do you think it's been eight seconds?
Uh-Oh!  Lovely is barelly hanging on!
Seems like a jolly stroll for Snugglebug...



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Sunday, July 18, 2010

Educational Field Trips Pt. 1

We began Sat with a trip to the Frazier International History Museum in Louisville.  We had purchased a Groupon discount and thought we'd begin putting it to good use by investigating the pirate display that's currently at the museum.  We rushed and rushed to get there by 12 p.m. in order to see "Treasure Island", their fight on the rooftop, only to discover they canceled it due to weather....why?  It wasn't overly hot, it wasn't raining, and there weren't any gusty winds?  I was very bummed! 

The girls had fun exploring the fake pirate ships, though, and dressing up as princesses.  (Why weren't there pirate costumes?)  They learned what ships looked like, along with different types of treasure that was found from sunken ships.  Hubby really enjoyed all of the weaponry on display, and we would have stayed longer, but our parking limit was up and we were all getting really hungry!  So, we left the museum and drove around a..um...sketchy part of town (the abundant signs for "DNA Testing" kind of gave that away) until we got on the interstate. 

Next, we drove to Frankfort for an early dinner and stopped by Salato Wildlife Management, one of our favorite places to visit.  It's completely free, but they're only open until 5 p.m., and we arrived at 4:45.  However, they still had all of the snakes and salamanders on display, so the girls had a field day petting them!  Ick!  Mommy watched from a distance and sanatized their hands when they finished!  They determined snakes are soft and slimy, they learned you need to de-scent your hands before touching another snake so you aren't mistaken for a snake and bitten, and they learned you need to have wet hands in order to touch salamanders.  So, although we didn't have much time there, is was still a fun and educational trip! 

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